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Mu waves, also known as mu rhythms, comb or wicket rhythms, arciform rhythms, or sensorimotor rhythms, are synchronized patterns of electrical activity involving large numbers of neurons, probably of the pyramidal type, in the part of the brain that controls voluntary movement. person suppresses mu wave patterns when he or she performs a motor action or, with practice, when he or she visualizes performing a motor action. This suppression is called desynchronization of the wave because EEG wave forms are caused by large numbers of neurons firing in synchrony.
In transverse waves the vibrations are at right angles to the direction of travel, as seen in the animation below of a wave sent down a piece of string. The hand moves up and down, as does each part of the string.But the wave moves along from left to right.Water waves and s-waves-one type of seismic wave-are also transverse waves. Your web browser does not have JavaScript switched on at the moment. For information on how to enable JavaScript please go to the Webwise site.he hand moves up and down, as does each part of the string. But the wave moves along from left to right. Water waves and s-waves-one type of seismic wave-are also transverse waves. Your web browser does not have JavaScript switched on at the moment.